Network: ABC, FOX
Episodes: 194 (half-hour)
Seasons: Nine
TV show dates: October 11, 2011 — April 20, 2021
Series status: Cancelled on ABC then Revived on FOX then Ended again
Performers include: Tim Allen, Nancy Travis, Alexandra Krosney, Molly Ephraim, Kaitlyn Dever, Christoph Sanders, Héctor Elizondo, Amanda Fuller, Flynn Morrison, Jordan Masterson, Jonathan Adams, Molly McCook, Jet Jurgensmeyer, and Krista Marie Yu.
TV show description:
This TV series revolves around a guy who’s surrounded by women. Mike Baxter (Tim Allen) is a man’s man who doesn’t understand what’s happened to the world. These days, women run for president, serve in our military, and provide for their family while men sit in tanning beds and get their cuticles shaped. As the marketing director of a sporting goods store called Outdoor Man, Mike dedicates his life to reminding the world what makes men men. With the help of his co-workers Ed and Kyle, Mike uses his Outdoor Man video log to vent his aggression.
Mike’s dedicated wife is Vanessa (Nancy Travis). She’s a caring mother, grandmother, and geologist who doesn’t let her husband get away with much. After taking a career break to raise her three daughters, Vanessa returned to work and quickly received a promotion. That leaves less time for her family and for taking care of Mike, much to his chagrin.
Kristin Baxter (Alexandra Krosney, then Amanda Fuller) is an independent 20-year-old single mother who’s constantly fighting the urge to take a nap. Between chasing around her baby son, Boyd, and working at a diner, she rarely has a moment to herself. Kristin recently moved back in with her family, which has allowed her the luxury of free child care and a few moments of much-needed rest.
Mandy Baxter (Molly Ephraim then Molly McCook) is Mike and Vanessa’s self-centered 17-year-old daughter. She loves spending her father’s income and also uses her free time to updating her website, Mandyland, and going out for mani-pedis with her boyfriend. She can’t tell you who won the civil war, but she already knows who will win on The Bachelorette this season. Constantly connected, Mandy is always texting, blogging, and vlogging.
Eve Baxter (Kaitlyn Dever) is the youngest, toughest, and most athletic Baxter daughter. She isn’t interested in clothes, make-up, or what her hair looks like and would rather play full-contact football with the Broncos. Not surprisingly, she’s Mike’s little buddy.
Mike is employed by Ed Alzate (Hector Elizondo), the thick-skinned and opinionated owner of Outdoor Man. An old-school guy, he essentially wrote the book on how to live a man’s life. With his years of experience, Ed coaches Mike on how to handle his problems both at work and at home.
Working under Mike is Kyle, a charming, naive young man who’s desperately in need of a dominant male role model. At the store, he mainly performs mindless and humiliating tasks that no one else will do. His long blond hair and submissive personality may not make him first pick on the football field, but he holds his own at Outdoor Man.
Episode #194 — Keep on Truckin
After Mike’s beloved truck is stolen, just as he completes his 10-year renovation on it, the Baxter family and friends gather together for an emotional goodbye.
First aired: May 20, 2021.
What do you think? Do you like the Last Man Standing TV show? Do you think it should have ended or been renewed for a 10th season?
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Really enjoy LMS feel bad if it is cancelled Is that for certain? Sure hope not.
This is one of Tim Allen’s best programs. Whoever chose the actors did a splendid job. I really enjoy it. I even give up Wheel of Fortune” periodically!
I was surprised and disappointed to have such na all round talented and entertaining program canceled. The writing was clever-actors were great and worked well together. I looked forward to viewing each episode SAD that politics played such a roll in TV comedies.
Loved, loved, loved Last Man Standing! One of the very few sit coms that was still on TV.
We all love the reruns and continue to watch, wish CMT would pick up LAST MAN STANDING and continue the Series!!!!!
I loved this show. I am very sad to see it go!
It just shows they do not like our conservative voices in Hollywood. Just because you bury your head in the sand and pretend we aren’t around doesn’t mean we aren’t. It is a shame you can’t have good family shows with great values on tv. Such a great show!
I like Last Man Standing because the characters act more like real people than those in any other show on television. I also think it was cancelled for that very reason. Political Correctness seems to have become law instead of philosophy. I am very disappointed that it was removed as it was one of the only two primetime shows I watch on a regular basis. To be honest I’m a little surprised it lasted as long as it did, and I would very much like to see it return to the lineup.
I feel that you should have “NOT” cancelled this great show. My family and I all enjoyed this show. It was funny and out of the box and it was for the family. It hit certain relative things that go on that are addressed which came out I the wash with an answer. We laughed more than anything and there were times when we would et upset having to do with the character Kyle, Kristin boy friend for some times it would cause us to ask our own questions about certain things Most of all. The cast was great and… Read more »
Please bring it back!
Please bring back this show!!!!
Please bring back this show!
Please bring back this wonderful family show. There is so much crap on TV. This show is a shining star. I don’t typically watch sitcoms, but this show cracks me up. Please bring it back.
RENEW THIS SHOW!!! PLEASE!!!!!!
Bring it back for a seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth season!
I would watch Last Man Standing on any channel. It is the only TV show that I really look forward to!